Google - 188 The Embarcadero
Office in California, CA · 188 The Embarcadero, San Francisco · 94105
At a glance
Google - 188 The Embarcadero is a 96,550-square-foot office building at 188 The Embarcadero, San Francisco in San Francisco, California, built in 1985. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 87 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 48.1 kBtu/ft² and 293 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 56% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 87 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 48.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 293 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,026,225 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11,398 therms |
| Gross floor area | 96,550 sq ft |
| Source record | california:4735922:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 87 | -2 | 48.1 kBtu/ft² | 293 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 89 | +12 | 40.7 kBtu/ft² | 268 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 77 | +22 | 50.6 kBtu/ft² | 278 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 55 | -12 | 44.2 kBtu/ft² | 222 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 67 | -21 | 48.6 kBtu/ft² | 250 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 88 | +2 | 59.3 kBtu/ft² | 335 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 86 | 57.8 kBtu/ft² | 332 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 188 The Embarcadero, San Francisco
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94105
- Coordinates
- 37.79241, -122.39173
Within ~1 km
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How does Google - 188 The Embarcadero compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Google - 188 The Embarcadero's ENERGY STAR score of 87 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 56% of them and lower than 41%. Its site EUI of 48.1 kBtu/ft² is about 15% below the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 16% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 96,550 sq ft, it is about 36% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1985 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1985). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Google - 188 The Embarcadero's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for Google - 188 The Embarcadero, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 86 in 2018 to 87 in 2024 (+1 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 89. Site EUI moved from 57.8 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 48.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 332 tCO₂e to 293 tCO₂e over the same span (down 12%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 87 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 87 means the building performs better than about 87% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 87 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. In California, 65% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. Google - 188 The Embarcadero's 48.1 kBtu/ft² across 96,550 sq ft works out to about 4.6 billion Btu (1,361 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,026,225 kWh of electricity and 11,398 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Google - 188 The Embarcadero to report its energy use?
Google - 188 The Embarcadero reports under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10), the legal basis of California's Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide), which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record california:4735922:2024). AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Google - 188 The Embarcadero's energy grade?
Google - 188 The Embarcadero scores 87 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Google - 188 The Embarcadero use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 48.1 kBtu/ft² across 96,550 sq ft, including 1,026,225 kWh of electricity and 11,398 therms of natural gas.
What are Google - 188 The Embarcadero's carbon emissions?
Google - 188 The Embarcadero reported 293 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Google - 188 The Embarcadero?
Google - 188 The Embarcadero is at 188 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, in San Francisco, California 94105. Its coordinates are 37.79241, -122.39173 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Google - 188 The Embarcadero and when was it built?
Google - 188 The Embarcadero has 96,550 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1985 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Google - 188 The Embarcadero covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10).
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About this data
Source: Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) (AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “Google - 188 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/google-188-the-embarcadero-f6e84c10 (data as of July 9, 2026).